NAGPUR: In an initiative combining law enforcement with social rehabilitation, Lakadganj police have facilitated the admission of a 26-year-old man, booked in a narcotics case, to a de-addiction centre in Nagpur following counselling and a court order.
The accused, Faizan Anwar Sheikh (26), a resident of Ganga-Jamuna locality, was booked in Crime No. 821/2026 under Section 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. During the investigation, police discovered that he was addicted to consuming ganja.
Instead of restricting the action to legal proceedings, Lakadganj police decided to facilitate his rehabilitation and help him overcome substance dependence. The initiative was undertaken under the concept of the Nagpur City Police Commissioner.
As part of the process, police summoned Sheikh and his mother to the police station and counselled them about the physical, psychological, financial and social consequences of drug consumption. His family was also guided on how to actively support him throughout the de-addiction process.
Following the counselling, Sheikh voluntarily expressed his willingness to undergo treatment and submitted written consent in his own handwriting.
Police subsequently initiated the necessary legal proceedings under Section 64-A of the NDPS Act and submitted a detailed report to the court, seeking permission for his de-addiction treatment and rehabilitation.
After obtaining the court’s approval and order, Sheikh was admitted to Navjeevan De-Addiction Centre in Manewada, Nagpur, where he will undergo medical treatment and regular counselling.
Police said the initiative reflects an approach that goes beyond conventional law enforcement by combining legal action with family participation, counselling and medical intervention to provide young people struggling with addiction an opportunity to return to mainstream society.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of senior officers, including the Joint Commissioner of Police (North Division), Additional Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 3, and Assistant Commissioner of Police. Senior Police Inspector Mukund Kawade led the initiative.
Police Head Constables Mayur Bansod and Anand Marsakulhe, along with Police Constable Devanand Selokar, played an important role in the operation.
The Lakadganj police initiative highlights the importance of rehabilitation alongside efforts to curb drug-related offences, with police emphasising that helping addicted youngsters break free from substance abuse and reintegrate into society is also an important part of their social responsibility.
